Lucian's POV.
"Big day, huh."
I find Malakar outside, standing on the porch, looking out over the territory. His hands resting on the banister - jaw tight.
"Good day." He says simply without turning to look at me.
His mind seems to be somewhere else.
I step up next to him, turning my back toward the forest - folding my arms over my chest. I lean back casually and sigh.
The news hasn't quite sunk in yet. It still doesn't feel real.
I'm going to be a father.
I'm going to have a child of my own. A family of my own.
I'm going to be responsible for another life.
I'm happy... Of course, I'm happy. Actually, I'm more than happy - I'm elated. I've always wanted to be a father, always dreamed about what it would be like to raise my own pups. To teach them all the things that my own fath
